Bellicose

1 hour ago, Nominal said:

I have another pic with the phone number if you want it?

 

Yes please.

51 minutes ago, smokin'joe said:

wife is considering selling her Sunbeam Imp sports project, if you miss out on this one.

Let me know when she makes a decision, cheeRS

3 hours ago, Nominal said:

A few pics from the VCC swapmeet at Manfield today.

@yoeddynz

There's not enough profanity in my vocabulary to cover how pissed off i am that i missed this.

I would've bought that in a heartbeat......pfffft......

Mk1 970 S's went up to April '65

MK1 970 S only had the one tank.

6 minutes ago, igor said:

Also if it was really an S it should have twin tanks.

Not 100% correct.

50 minutes ago, igor said:

Something not quite right about this one. Many of you will notice immediately what it is.

 

 

Also it's left hook.

Yep, no hinges. Also side glass size is a giveaway.

ADO20 (MK3) or newer.

Matamata new world car park yesterday (number plate was SAMBA)

Yes, that is a roof spoiler made out of timber.

And this at work.

'70 Challenger.

On 10/4/2017 at 14:37, doullama said:

Spotted my Marina van rival today, thinks he's so damn cool

Where was this?

I'd swear i followed that out of the Matamata new world car park yesterday. (Too slow getting phone to take pic')

On 7/09/2017 at 17:56, Seedy Al said:

 

 

But seriously im not sure where @Bellicose lives now but he did a fucking amazing job on @Goat's bike tank etc.

 

Rocker covers are cheap enough to send away. 

On 7/09/2017 at 17:58, Goat said:

^This.

Would recommend @Bellicose any day of the week.

I know he moved up auckland/matamata way. But not sure if he's set up shop yet. I'm sure he will chime in.

Thank you both for the endorsement, it's appreciated.

On 7/09/2017 at 17:58, Mr Vapour said:

He lives in Morrisville  but couriers deliver everywhere. 

Matamata (technically almost Wardville)

On 7/09/2017 at 18:30, Blue Rona said:

yea that is exactly what I am looking for - that looks awesome!

If that's what you want mate, i suggest hydrographics. For me to do that would be time consuming and therefore wallet emptying lol.

I never use chemical strippers.

Always just a 'strip-it' disc on a grinder. They don't heat the metal and it's alot cleaner.

8 hours ago, Nominal said:

Took this one just for @Seedy Al

I've got a thing for first gen' Chevy II / Novas.

Best looking of the Novas......In my worthless opinion......

12 hours ago, a.craw4d said:

Not a cortina fan but actually looks really well done.

Factory two door.

All 'Tina's came in a two door variant.

He knows quite a bit of stuff and he's a good painter but there are many things he does that I shake my head at.

The finer the starting paper the less chance of rub through, so I can't see the point in the bog because you're increasing the chance of stuffing it up.

But I guess after 34 years in the game there will be a few things I don't agree with lol.

Fuck me. Who ever came up with that idea needs shooting in the face with a ball of their own shit.

I'd bet my left one any one that does that WILL rub through.

Just use a very small bit of wood with some 800 wet then 1500 wet. Could do 2000 then hand cut area with some good compound.

Be sure to rub the top of the run and slowly bring it down to level.

48 minutes ago, Goat said:

Can Definitely Vouch for John's work. Top Fucking Notch!

Thanks mate, I appreciate it.

59 minutes ago, twisted said:

what paint do folk use on frames and tanks? was going to go 2k, but just saw the price of air fed respirators/fuck that.

Gimme a couple of weeks and send up and I'll sort ya out.

Use os freight service for drop off and pick up.

20 hours ago, Nominal said:

Had a pay with the mixing ratio and it seems better.

Can those DIN cups be bought in NZ?

Yeah, 1:1 is far too thin for lacquer mate. Been 30 years since I played with lacquer but max 30% thinner rings a bell.

Another thing to consider is hose length and id (cue obligatory old school childish sniggering).

The old rule of thumb was you lose between 4-6 psi per 3 metres (approx')

I run almost 18 metres with a regulator / moisture trap at about 9 metres. I have the regulator set at 60 psi and DA runs fine at that.

It's all about the tank size.

Free air delivery is one thing to take into account but in my opinion (which is worth two fifths of........) air storage is the thing to get right.

The bigger the tank the better.

I painted for years with a 13cfm compressor with a 50 litre tank. It would start to struggle with constant DA use.

Found a three phase set up with a 140 litre tank and 13cfm pump.

When I moved house I didn't have three phase so converted it to single phase.

So now I have a set up with 2.5 hp (standard 10 amp plug) driving a 13cfm pump into a 140 litre tank. Now the DA will run all day and the compressor runs at acceptable 'cycles'.

Moral of this overly long story is, biggest tank you can find is better.

Could've done that in a couple of sentences I guess but on my phone so cbf'd re doing it lol.

8 hours ago, SOHC said:

 

Its on a motorcycle witch was painted 30+ years ago, I just had to weld up a split in the guard.

As above mate. Feather out the repair and dust on some lacquer primer first, if it doesn't fry up you should be ok to blast it on.

On 4/22/2017 at 20:59, SOHC said:

I need to touch up some paint witch I think is enamel, could I give it a buff with fine sandpaper and spray it with a lacquer spray can?

What is the enamel on?

If it's on an old car it should be baked enamel.

What you do is lightly dust on a couple of coats to see if it 'reacts'.

If it doesn't you're good to go, if it does you're f**ked and it needs to be sealed first.

1 hour ago, kws said:

A lot of us DO lol

Fixed......

21 minutes ago, kws said:

It's this one, http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-1262309789.htm

I want a project, not just another "bike" to jump on and ride, hence why I was drawn to this. Plus, they look cool and 2 smoke powerz (and fuck all power because not racer)

Surely that price for it complete and legal is too low? It won't be maculate but I would've expected it to be worth maybe $1500 done?

Maybe it's worth passing on this if that's the case?

Although that bike is / could be cool, for that money i'd walk. There are plenty of "project" bikes that pop up for less and that have been in the system.

I'd put that one at $500  and below.

Also, this makes no sense.

" have run out of time and need the space in the garage "

" it will not go lower than that, i will just keep it till I have time "

Either he has room or he doesn't lol.

57 minutes ago, kws said:

Couldn't get hold of anyone good at vtnz so tried vinz.

Long story short if I can't prove its been registered in NZ before, I have little hope of registering it. He mentioned I would need a copy of the ORIGINAL 1968 purchase agreement and pre-purchase inspection. I may have some luck with a vintage club but he didn't know. 

 

You struck the wrong Muppet because that is bullshit.